In Sean McDermott’s year-end press conference on Monday, he was asked what gets him up in the morning during the offseason.

“This is the type of weather that we have to be ready to play well in at home when we host a playoff game,” the Bills head coach said. “That’s what gets me up in the morning.”

We have heard McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane reference the weather and how they want a team that controls the line of scrimmage through the Buffalo elements. And often, they are mocked for it. During the Bills’ 42-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the temperature was in the 30s with wind gusts of up to ten miles per hour. So the Dolphins didn’t get the full Buffalo winter treatment, but the Bills still developed a game plan as if they were hosting a playoff game.

It had the emotions of a playoff game given the news of defensive tackle Kyle Williams’ retirement. The Bills wanted to give him a...